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House Journal: Page 251: Tuesday, February 6, 1996

Churchill of Polk moved that the joint resolution be read a last
time now and placed upon its adoption which motion prevailed and
the joint resolution was read a last time.

House Joint Resolution 2003, a joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution of the State of Iowa to limit the
number of terms for members of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, and to limit the number of terms of Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State,
Auditor of State, and Treasurer of State.

Be It Resolved By The General Assembly Of The State Of Iowa.

     Section 1.  The following amendment to the Constitution of
the State of Iowa is proposed:

     1.  Section 3  of Article III of the Constitution of the
State of Iowa is repealed and the following adopted in lieu
thereof:

REPRESENTATIVES.  SEC. 3.  The members of the House of
Representatives shall be chosen every second year, by the
qualified electors of their respective districts, and their term
of office shall commence on the first day of January next after
their election, and continue two years, and until their
successors are elected and qualified.  A person shall not be
elected as a Representative more than six times.  If a person is
elected to serve a portion of a term to which some other person
was elected, the partial term served shall not be included as an
election.

      This limitation on the number of terms shall apply to
terms of office beginning on or after January 1, 1999.

      2.  Section 5 of Article III of the Constitution of the
State of Iowa is repealed and the following adopted in lieu
thereof:

     SENATORS _ QUALIFICATIONS.  SEC. 5.  Senators shall be
chosen for the term of four years, at the same time and place as
Representatives; they shall be twenty-five years of age, and
possess the qualifications of Representatives as to residence
and citizenship.  A person shall not be elected as a Senator
more than three times.  If a person is elected to serve a
portion of a term to which some other person was elected, the
partial term served shall not be included as an election.

     This limitation on the number of terms shall apply to terms
of office beginning on or after January 1, 1999.

Iowa General Assembly

Index: House Journal (76th General Assembly: Session 2)

© 1996 Cornell College and League of Women Voters of Iowa

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